Daily Republican., 1887-04-16

3he time 10 drawing near WHEN the
UyeAt political parties of the day must
0atline their principles and take the
Aela other for victory or defeat In the
next campaign. There can be no doubt
eAat tree trade and protection will be
- bannsrs under which the respective
1usees will be called into action, the
Oo0oorAts advocating free trade with
onga4 duties suffi oient only to meet the
incidental expenses Of the government,
md Tie Republicans advocating pro
oou11on by tariff that will not only
oappogt the government but that will
- tAe Same time protect Its industries
xAas, early In the campaign, the Be.
1uSlioans are practically sola for pro-
eooeioa and the Democrats practically
divided ON free trade. Two Of the
hiding men, who did as much to elect
Cleveland - any other two, have been
Dpeaking their minds freely upon the
subject. Mr.. Carlisle, one OF these
0en, In . speech 1t Covington, Ky,
- other day said that Democrats
would be unworthy Of their name II
fhay allowed "Any number Of reverses
- dishearten them," and that I'VE
must stand every where for the right OF
m TO do business with their own
money In their own way. II the DEM
09atic party does not do this it might
~ we'll dense to exist" Nearly every
Aedy knows that this declaration meant
that the party has NO business to exist
exeept ~ . free trade party with On
acknowledgement Of the obvious fact
tAAs IL has sustained reverses. This IL
~ declaration OF one leader, but
aAother has been unburthening himself
oea weight Of feeling that has evidently
boan pressing heavily upon him. That
other leader IL the great Mugwump,
0eueee William Curtis, who at the
last National Republican Convention,
that nominated Blaine for President,
Aselared that "the Democrats were
WY hungry and very thirsty" and
~ went over to the support OF Cleve
land. Mr.. Curtis, In 3 reported inter
visw In the Cincinnati Inquirer, "ieart
fAat Cleveland will be defeated II nomi
mated; that he Is too good for his party
aad thinks he has offended his party IN
New York, where 'disaffsction Is abso
latsly perilous, and that he cannot b
alocted II nominated, because he wou.d
encounter hostility in his party"
Taken altogether this Is rather 81
unpromising look for the party tina
came into power with such q flourish
Of trumpets aud bio wing Of horns two
years ago. The moral Of Mr.. CARLISLE
address is that his party ought to b'
beaten, and will be beaten, II 1t doe
not stand up squarely for free trade
and the moral OF Mr.. Curtis address II
that the party ought to be beaten and vii
.be beaten, because 1t is not in favor o
government on civil service principle
and will not endure civil service in tn
Cesk NIL 9f alter manner In whic'
= h:s PEI OFF ION. IL is, no ~evei
0el note thu Democratic defeat
Ikeao result FROM the Introduction
nl( 5crattc tariff REFORM principles Int
.n9t ..ates where they will be objei
; tionable, The Prestdsn surely kno "
shat he cannot carry either New Jerse
or New York by an open avowal i
favor OF tariff for revenue only
principle. Bat II Mr.. Carlisle is col
rect Q refusal to avow these principle
will be equally fatal. II these leadin
advisers are not in error the Demt
cratic party has q very small chance {
success In the future, aud that becaus
its real beliefs and purposes are not az
proved by the people. Fortunately n
such division OF sentiment exists 10 II
Rspao licsn party, and the chances
Its success were never more brilliant.